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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

AFSNJSSAN

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

x

RECORD REVIEW

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANl7.f,TION OFCOUNSEi.

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		1	ORDER APPOINT ING THE BOARD	
		2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION	
		4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
			COUNSEL'SRELEASE TO THE BOARD	
			ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING	
HEARING DATE

02 Aug2013	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00433			

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an
application to the AFBCMR .

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.

* CHANGE RE CODE

TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781504742

SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535COMMAND DR,EE WING,3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB. MD 29762-7001

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00433	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable, to change the reason and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The discharge is upgraded to Honorable. In addition the Board voted to grant a change in reason for discharge and the reenlistment code.

ISSUE: The applicant was discharged with an under honorable conditions (general) discharge for minor disciplinary infractions. Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. He also states that he believes his Commander wasn't aware of his situation and his overall performance was excellent for the last three months of his Air Force career. The records indicated the applicant received four Letters of Reprimand and two Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included failure to go to duty on time, used cell phone in direct proximity to an aircraft, drove while under the influence to gate and allowed an Airman to drive vehicle through the gate when he was not legal to drive, used cell phone on flight line, lied to Non-Commissioned Officer, and failure to go roll call on time. Although the Board does not condone applicant's misconduct and after through consideration of the information provided by the applicant and the records of the case, the DRB concluded. there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrading the discharge to Honorable, change the reason for the discharge to Secretarial Authority, and changing the reenlistment code changed to 3K under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes  that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge, the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority and the reenlistment code changed to 3K under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief